certain types of people. Police work calls to a certain type of person‚ the type of person that would put his or her life in danger for the good of another. There is a debate on whether or not there is a distinct subculture in American Policing. I feel that there is a distinct subculture. Current sociological research looks at police behaviors‚ values‚ beliefs‚ attitudes‚ socialization‚ or personalities to determine exactly what kind of people police officers are. Research shows that
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you know the meaning of " Skate or die " or "Skate and destroy " ? A subculture is usually characterized by different expression like these that make them different from the general culture. Throughout the world there seems to be an uprising of many subcultures‚ groups‚ and social classes that give diversity to Canada and also many other countries as well. Skateboarding: Culture and Activity The definition of a Subculture is known as “groups of teenagers and young adults sharing certain common
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sentenced to 15 months in prison for being convicted of transporting a suitcase full of drug money to her girlfriend Alex Vause. Jodie Foster uses a variety of diverse techniques including camera angles‚ sound‚ lighting and colour and costumes to describe the challenges faced in an American prison. Through the use of camera angles and symbols‚ Foster elaborates on loss of identity‚ as a theme in Orange is the new Black. Foster chooses to display several close up shots of prison gates‚ barbed wire fences
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Hip-hop and the US. Hip-hop is actually a very wide subject‚ so in this presentation I’m mainly going to focus on the music genre hip-op. Hip-hop has its origin in the USA. It was produced hip-hop music by African-American and Latino people from The Bronx in the 1970s‚ one of the boroughs of New York. Young artists were creating a new way to express themselves and their frustrations. They spoke of the difficulties of a “hard” life and some of the experiences they were forced to go through.
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How effective is the rehabilitation of juveniles compared to just locking them up? Lately more and more people are recognizing that rehabilitation is a better route to go in order to help those who live a life of crime. Although some people still believe that locking people up and throwing away the key would do the trick‚ not all people benefit from that type of treatment. According to the Oxford Dictionary rehabilitation is described as the act of restoring someone to health or normal life through
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the rap music made rap quickly gain popularity through the end of the 1970’s. Later being picked up and altered by today’s MC’s connecting the music to sex‚ money‚ drugs‚ and even fashion. Hip hop was a cultural movement that helped rappers describe how they felt. The musical style added a rhythmic speech becoming music’s long lasting influential art form. The first major hip
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Police occupational subculture is the attitude and behavior portrayed by law enforcement. Law enforcement goes through extensive training but the police subculture in most cases influences the behavior of officers more than any rule or order. (CJ Realities and Challenges‚ Second Edition‚ Pg. 153) Police officers deal with criminals so regularly they tend to view the public as untrustworthy. If the police aren’t able to maintain solidarity and authority they cannot do their job. This is one reason
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rockers found in 4-stroke engines‚ as opposed to the two stroke engines used by scooters and ridden by mods. It was mainly centered on British café racer motorcycles and rock ’n’ roll. Rockers are members of a biker subculture that originated in the United Kingdom during the 1950s. This subculture started due to many factors. The factors involve the end of post-war rationing in the UK‚ a general rise in working classes‚ the
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describe students that attend private schools and that were also raised in an upper class family. Preppy is a subculture because the people of that group have different values and norms by most of society. It is normal for teens to dress like a young adult and to have very high expectations. They value money and success and always want to be “the best of the best.” The preppy subculture refers to the style of clothes‚ hobbies‚ and values that encompass those that are privileged enough to enjoy a
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The correctional system has three main goals: punish‚ protect the population and rehabilitate the offender. However‚ it is unclear how well the modern U.S. correctional system achieves these goals and whether the money invested in the correctional system might be better spent. (http://www.ehow.com/about_5087269_role-correctional-system.html) The only goal the correctional system has is to punish those who are incarcerated‚ so they never commit another crime and have to come back. It is the most
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